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EP1293933 - Method for automatically detecting red-eye defects in photographic image data [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.09.2011
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip09.09.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.10.2011  [2011/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Imaging Solutions AG
Althardstrasse 57
8105 Regensdorf / CH
[2007/23]
Former [2005/10]For all designated states
AgfaPhoto GmbH
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee
51373 Leverkusen / DE
Former [2003/12]For all designated states
Agfa-Gevaert AG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee
51373 Leverkusen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Fürsich, Manfred
Hainbuchenstrasse 53
82024 Taufkirchen / DE
02 / Meckes, Günter
Heilmaierstrasse 38
81477 München / DE
 [2003/12]
Representative(s)Taresch, Gudrun, et al
Pflugstrasse 4
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/43]Taresch, Gudrun, et al
KanzleiTaresch Maistrasse 63
80337 München / DE
Former [2008/23]Taresch, Gudrun, et al
Oberhardt Taresch Maistrasse 63
80337 München / DE
Former [2007/23]Taresch, Gudrun
Oberhardt Taresch Tegernseer Landstrasse 161
D-81539 München / DE
Application number, filing date01121104.203.09.2001
[2003/12]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1293933
Date:19.03.2003
Language:DE
[2003/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/00
[2003/12]
CPC:
G06T5/77 (EP,US); G06V40/193 (EP,US); G06T7/90 (EP,US);
G06T2207/30216 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/12]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum automatischen Erkennen von rote-Augen-Defekten in fotografischen Bilddaten[2003/12]
English:Method for automatically detecting red-eye defects in photographic image data[2003/12]
French:Procédé pour la détection automatique des yeux rouges dans des données d'image digitales[2003/12]
Examination procedure19.09.2003Examination requested  [2003/47]
01.04.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/41]
24.05.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2011/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
10.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
03.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
01.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
30.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
30.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200505   M06   Fee paid on   10.02.2006
30.09.201010   M06   Not yet paid
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Stay/Interruption01.01.2006Interruption of proceedings. Reason: legal prevention of applicant[2006/17]
02.05.2007Resumption of proceedings[2007/12]
01.01.2006Interruption of proceedings. Reason: legal prevention of applicant[2007/12]
Documents cited:Search[Y] EP0899686  (EASTMAN KODAK CO et al.) [Y] 1-13 * page 2, line 25 - line 28 * * page 3, line 29 - line 37 * * page 4, line 54 - page 5, line 1 * * page 6, line 29 - line 37 *
 [Y] US5963670  (LIPSON PAMELA R et al.) [Y] 1-13 * abstract * * column 2, line 24 - line 27 * * column 3, line 29 - line 23 *
 [A] US6278491  (WANG JOHN Y A et al.) [A] 1-13 * abstract * * column 2, line 17 - line 24 * * column 3, line 18 - line 27 * * column 4, line 23 - line 43 * * column 5, line 21 - line 67 *
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